In high-speed manufacturing, motion control is the key to efficiency, reliability, and long-term equipment performance. ACE Controls’ industry-leading solutions help reduce wear, minimize impact forces, and stabilize production systems, ensuring smooth operation across the entire automation process. But precision doesn’t stop there. For optimal performance, manufacturers need stability at every stage of production. That’s where DESTACO comes in. With world-class automation, workholding, and material handling solutions, DESTACO ensures that every component is held securely and positioned with absolute accuracy. By combining ACE Controls’ motion control expertise with DESTACO’s precision engineering, manufacturers can optimize efficiency, extend equipment lifespan, and maintain seamless production with minimal downtime. Across many different aspects of automation, ACE Controls and DESTACO work together to keep production lines running at peak performance.
Stamping Precision
In high-speed stamping applications, precision and durability are the two main hurdles to a more efficient process. DESTACO’s assembly solutions ensure material stability during forming, folding, punching, and cutting processes. Their end effectors, sheet metal grippers, and vacuum systems securely position metal sheets, preventing misalignment that can lead to defective parts or increased tool wear. But once the press engages, the force exerted on the material and machinery must be controlled to minimize stress and maintain production efficiency. This is where ACE Controls’ damping technology plays a crucial role—shock absorbers, profile dampers, and safety bumpers absorb excess impact energy, reducing vibration and mitigating wear on both tooling and press components.
Machining Accuracy
Precision machining requires absolute stability—any vibration, misalignment, or shifting during the process can lead to defects, increased tool wear, and costly rework. That’s where DESTACO’s workholding solutions come in, providing the necessary stability by securely clamping parts in place during milling, drilling, and cutting operations. Their manual clamps and automation-integrated workholding systems ensure that materials remain fixed, allowing for enormous accuracy even in high-speed machining environments. However, securing the workpiece is only part of the equation—ACE Controls’ motion control solutions help to absorb residual forces and dampen vibrations, preventing fluctuations that could compromise surface finish and dimensional tolerances. ACE Controls’ clamping elements and industrial dampers provide additional stability, particularly in high-force applications where rapid tool movements generate excess energy.
By combining DESTACO’s precision workholding with ACE Controls’ vibration-damping technology, manufacturers achieve tighter tolerances, longer tool life, and greater process repeatability, ensuring that every machined component meets exact specifications with minimal downtime.
Welding Stability
In a fully automated welding cell, precision starts before the first spark flies. As robotic arms position the workpiece, DESTACO’s hold-down clamps and centering pin clamps secure it in place, preventing even the slightest movement that could affect weld quality. Once the welding torch activates, extreme heat and rapid tool movement create forces that, if uncontrolled, lead to stress fractures, misalignment, or excessive wear on the machinery. This is where ACE Controls’ industrial dampers and gas springs come into play—absorbing shock from the robotic system’s rapid repositioning and reducing the impact of repetitive motion. By integrating these two technologies, manufacturers ensure stable welds, extended equipment life, and a seamless transition between welding cycles, keeping production lines running with minimal downtime.
Packaging Efficiency
High-speed packaging lines demand both precision and durability to maintain throughput without sacrificing product integrity. DESTACO’s Camco indexers, conveyors, and Robohand grippers provide the dexterity needed to handle, orient, and position products with speed and accuracy, ensuring seamless transitions between packaging stages. However, rapid movement introduces vibration and impact forces that can compromise system reliability over time. ACE Controls’ dampers, shock absorbers, and gas springs mitigate these forces by regulating motion, absorbing excess energy, and minimizing mechanical stress on conveyors, robotic arms, and automated feeders. By integrating DESTACO’s precision handling solutions with ACE Controls’ motion control technology, manufacturers can optimize cycle times, reduce unplanned maintenance, and extend the lifespan of critical packaging equipment, all while maintaining product consistency and minimizing waste.
Robotic Performance
Robotic systems are critical to modern manufacturing, but without proper control, high-speed operations can lead to instability, excessive vibration, and premature equipment failure. DESTACO’s robotic automation solutions—such as multimount tooling, grippers, and palletizing end effectors—enhance flexibility and precision, ensuring robots can handle a variety of tasks with maximum efficiency. However, repeated movements and abrupt stops introduce mechanical stress that can degrade performance over time. ACE Controls’ industrial dampers, miniature shock absorbers, and rotary dampers absorb these forces, stabilizing robotic motion and preventing unnecessary strain on motors and linkages. This combination of advanced gripping and controlled motion allows for longer robot lifespan, reduced maintenance, and increased overall system productivity.